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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan a (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). a is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by An extremely loud farting noise. Dan a has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Michael James's chin.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan a!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
a shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. a showed some decent athleticism there.
James is trying to get back to full guard.
a is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so James is just riding it out for now. a eventually gives up the hold.
a seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but James does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
James gets full guard.
a trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
James has his foot on a's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. a works his way back into a safe position though.
a looking to pass the guard.
James escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. a gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
a passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
a trying to control the action but James is working from the bottom.
a is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. James doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time a.
James gets full guard.
James looking to hit a scissor sweep but a is one step ahead there.
James is breathing heavily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
a trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
James looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! a has picked James up and slammed him! James can't keep hold of the triangle and a manages to pass to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
James is looking to regain half guard here but a keeps moving and retains side control.
a tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
a tries for a kimura but James is defending well.
a scoring with punches and elbows.
James is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked a off and has taken his back!
James doesn't have the hooks in and a manages to turn into his guard.
a with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
James keeping busy on the bottom but a has passed one foot through into half guard.
James looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but a pulls his head out easily.
James tries to roll over but a keeps him under control.
a throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
James is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but a pulls his head out easily.
James moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
a trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
James had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. a is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. James Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take a's back instead.
a defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
a trying to control the position but James manages to sink in the hooks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
a turns into James and is now in his guard.
a passes into half guard.
James is not content to let a control the position.
a is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
James is trying to get back to full guard.
James looking for submissions off his back.
James is trying to stand up here but a is controlling him well.
James actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan a dominated that round.
That's time! James's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
a tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but James swivels and escapes.
James closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - James lands in his opponent's guard.
a keeping full guard, as James tries to pass.
James is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! a is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! a has escaped and now he's on top!
a scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
a advances to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. a connects with a nice short shot to James's temple.
a wants to work for an arm triangle but James is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
a prevents James from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James is working hard here to advance position.
a is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
a is trying to work for a kimura but James is defending well.
James gets full guard.
a lands a couple of decent looking shots.
a thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
a working some strikes from top position.
a trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
a stands and throws James's legs to the side, diving into side control.
a creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
James is trying to escape the position but a is controlling the position.
a working the head and body with strikes.
a looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
a wants to control but James is keeping him busy.
a working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
a has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for James!
James tries to get back to half guard but can't.
James looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
James is trying to break free.
Dan a has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James manages to reverse the position and now he's in a's guard. Nice work there by James.
a has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
James stands and throws a's legs to the side, diving into side control.
James decides to stand back up. James steps back and let's a get back to his feet.
a fails with an attempt to clinch.
James tries for a takedown but a circles away easily
and a counters with a right hand to the body.
James wants to clinch.
James shoots in and drives through. a sprawls well.
James tries for a takedown but a circles away easily
and a counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
a gets a takedown into half guard.
a is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
a is looking to take a break and control but James is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
James works his way to full guard. Good work.
James looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
James looking for a sweep. Not yet James, not yet.
James has his foot on a's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. a works his way back into a safe position though.
a trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
James escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. a gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
a trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan a showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
James tries for a takedown but a circles away easily
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James doesn't succeed with the takedown
and a counters with a takedown into side control.
a is looking to take a break and control but James is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
James is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on a's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
James wants to get back to full guard.
a lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
James gets full guard.
a working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
James has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but a can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
James throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! a escapes and throws James's legs to the side, diving into side control!
James is looking for a sweep.
James manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
James is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
a looking for submissions off his back.
James is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and a defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
James passes to side control.
a gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
James trying to pass the guard but a defending well.
a moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
James stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. a swivels though and keeps the full guard.
a looking for a sweep. Not yet a, not yet.
James works a leg free and moves into half guard.
a wants to get back to full guard.
James is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
a is pressing down on James's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
James won't allow a to sweep him here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as a holds on and takes a little breather.
a thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
a looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
James passes a's left leg - he's now in half guard.
James is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, a has managed to free his arm - good work.
a works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
a bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in James's guard.
James escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. a gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
James is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
James wants to sweep but no luck.
a passes easily into side control. Nice work.
James manages to get back to half guard.
a working the head and body with strikes.
a not landing any meaningful shots this time.
a is trying to control the action in half guard but James is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
a passes to side control.
a passes to full mount! That's big trouble for James!
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan a comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well a has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Dan a!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Dan a!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Dan a!
Dan a wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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